Sen. Mattie Hunter

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that a person, institution, or agency that maintains a recipient's pharmaceutical records and communications regarding pharmaceuticals may disclose those records and communications, along with related payment records, to any medical practitioner who is providing medical care to the recipient. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Community College Board.

Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in the provisions concerning autism spectrum disorders, habilitative services for children, and mental and emotional disorders to provide that certain coverage provided under those respective provisions through a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan shall be subject to the parity requirements of the provision concerning mental health parity. Sets forth a provision concerning mental health parity. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews a group policy of accident and health insurance in the State providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment and for the treatment of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions shall ensure adherence to the provisions concerning financial requirements and treatment limitations. Sets forth provisions concerning aggregate lifetime and annual limits. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to comport with the provision of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning mental health parity. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Police Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Divisions of the Department and appointment of officers.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of disorderly conduct at a funeral or memorial service. Increases the time period for which the conduct at the funeral or memorial service is prohibited before and after the service from 30 minutes to 60 minutes and increases the distance from which the conduct is prohibited from 200 feet to 1,000 feet of any ingress or egress of the funeral site. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Provides that "electronic communication" includes transmissions through an electronic device including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer, or pager, which communication includes, but is not limited to, e-mail, instant message, text message, or voice mail (rather than transmissions by a computer through the Internet to another computer). Effective immediately.

Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Expands the definition of the term "police station" to include a campus police department located on any college or university owned or controlled by the State or any private college or private university that is not owned or controlled by the State.

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that no later than 120 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Regional Transportation Authority must develop and make available for use by riders age 65 and over a universal fare instrument that may be used interchangeably on all public transportation funded by the Regional Transportation Authority.

Creates the Renewable Energy Production District Act. Provides that any area within the boundaries of a single county may be incorporated as a renewable energy production district. Sets forth the procedure for establishing a renewable energy production district. Provides that a board of trustees shall govern a renewable energy production district. Sets forth the appointment, terms, and powers of the board members. Authorizes the board to sell the renewable energy produced by a renewable energy facility. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.